Raspberry Blestyaschaya was bred by Siberian breeders as a variety ideal for growing in cold regions of the country. The berries of this variety have an excellent sweet taste with hints of sourness. They can be used both fresh and for processing - the variety is perfect for making compotes, jams, and preserves. The shiny one can be frozen or dried along with the leaves - tea made from dried raspberry branches is widely used in folk medicine.
Description of the raspberry variety Blestyashchaya
Raspberries of the Blestyashchaya variety have a bush of medium height, with not very powerful branches, reaching 1.5 meters. The shoots of the first year are green with a bluish bloom, the stems of the second year are brown. A branch with a top that bends toward the ground when the fruit ripens, so the Shiny raspberry requires support.
A photo of the Blestyashchaya raspberry variety is presented below:
The Blestyaschaya variety has thorns, but they are located mainly at the bottom. The leaves are medium in size, oval in shape, glossy, green in color, closer to dark. Raspberries of the Blestyashchaya variety produce few shoots, so they can be grown in small areas.
Reviews
Raspberry "Brilliant" has good reviews from gardeners. Lovers of luxurious varieties with remarkable properties are discovering new qualities associated with resistance to harsh climatic conditions: drought and cold. And also “Brilliant” is unpretentious, suitable for Siberian conditions.
Stable fruiting, even berries, versatility of use are qualities that gardeners prefer in this variety. Easy picking is noted in the absence of thorns. I also like the strength of the berries, which allows them to be transported over distances.
Characteristics of the variety
Raspberry Brilliant was created specifically for the harsh climate of Siberia, which largely determines its characteristics. Over the years that it has been grown, it has not lost its popularity and is still loved by many gardeners. The Blestyaschaya raspberry variety is getting a lot of good reviews.
Drought resistance, frost resistance
Raspberry Blestyaschaya was created as a frost-resistant variety. According to official characteristics, it can withstand temperatures down to -33 °C. Even very young seedlings do not freeze.
Attention! According to reviews from experienced gardeners, Blestyashchaya raspberries can tolerate frosts of -40 °C.
Raspberries can freeze, but only in those years when the soil is covered with ice and there is no snow. But in such conditions, most berry crops die. The Blestyaschaya variety is also well adapted to both dry weather and prolonged rains.
Productivity and fruiting
Raspberries of the Blestyashchaya variety are characterized by a medium-early ripening period. The berries begin to appear in the second decade of July and continue to ripen until the beginning of August. The collection is carried out in several stages, the fruits do not fall off and hang on the branches. The berry has an attractive appearance and pleasant taste, characteristic of raspberries.
The yield of this variety is 3 kg of raspberries per bush. The berries are large, ball-shaped, rich red in color. Their average weight is 2.5 g, the maximum is 5.5 g. Raspberries owe their name to the glossy shiny surface of the berries. The pulp is quite dense, juicy, has a sweet taste with a small amount of acid.
The variety is self-fertile, meaning there is no need to plant pollinators nearby. The bush may even be the only one. But the yield will increase if there are several other species nearby.
Area of application of fruits
The berries of this variety are well stored and have good transportability. When cooked, they retain their shape and do not stick together. This allows you to use Blestyashchaya raspberries both for commercial purposes and for home preparations.
Resistance to diseases and pests
This variety is rarely affected by diseases, and is also practically not susceptible to attacks by the most common pests: raspberry mosquitoes and spider mites. The plant is not resistant to viral diseases.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Raspberry Shiny has a number of advantages:
- frost resistance;
- drought resistance;
- the berries do not rot;
- high yield rates;
- good keeping quality and transportability;
- the berries are large and tasty;
- versatility of use;
- When ripe, the berries remain on the branches and do not fall.
The disadvantages of the Blestyaschaya variety include poor immunity to viral diseases such as late blight and curl. Another relative disadvantage is the reduction in fruiting when groundwater is located close to the surface.
Plants with mid-ripening berries
They are characterized by abundant fruiting and resistance to unfavorable conditions and diseases. The berries are large. Sweet, aromatic.
Atlant
Having learned about the new variety, everyone was chasing Atlant raspberries . How reasonable are gardeners' expectations? Let's try to consider the characteristics of the variety.
Atlant Berries are bright red, weighing 7 g. Up to 15 kg of fruit can be collected from one mother plant per season. Good yield, isn't it?
The variety can be grown throughout Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. If you look at the plantings while the berries are ripening, you may not immediately believe your eyes, because all the fruits will have the same shape and only slightly differ in size. The homogeneous drupe prevents damage to the structure of the berries during picking.
Erect shoots reach a height of 1.6 m, young branches are pubescent. It produces shoots, so it reproduces easily. Cuttings take root well in water.
The Atlant variety needs abundant watering. If this condition is neglected, the berries will become small and the yield will decrease. Therefore, it is necessary to inspect the plantings daily and water them on time.
Reviews from amateur gardeners
The variety is suitable not only for amateur cultivation; it can be sold on the market and sold in hypermarkets. The keeping quality of the berries is excellent.
It is recommended to feed with organic fertilizers.
Caramel remontant mid-season
A young remontant variety, bred by breeders in 2013 . Half-meter stems grow vertically, the bush is erect. Dense shoots, so the variety does not need tying.
Caramel remontant mid-season The shoots have thorns, but they are insignificant, which does not make harvesting difficult. Oval leaves of a typical shape with a slight elongation towards the edge. There are teeth along the edges.
Berries with a rich taste, aromatic, large. They weigh 15 g. When harvested, the pulp is not damaged and does not lose its elasticity. The fruits are red in color, can be stored for a long time, and therefore are characterized by good transportability.
Reviews from gardeners
In good conditions, a lot of root growth is formed, which makes it difficult for gardeners to maintain planting boundaries. It can fill the entire area.
It is recommended to remove excess growth while weeding the area allocated for raspberries.
Orange miracle
Compact, medium-sized plant with shoot heights up to 1.8 m . The erect stems are completely covered with thorns. When growing, it is recommended to install a trellis, since under the weight of the berries the shoots bend to the ground and can break.
Orange miracle One-dimensional orange berries of large size. On average they weigh 5 g. Sometimes you can see large, velvety fruits, elongated, weighing up to 12 g.
These are real giants! Remontant variety. Harvesting - 2 times per season. The taste of berries depends on climatic conditions. The warmer the weather, the more sugar content the fruits have. If it rains constantly, the berries acquire a sweet and sour taste.
Gardeners give only positive assessments to this variety. Attracted by the exotic color of the fruit and extraordinary taste.
It is better to grow in a sunny place so that the berries are sweet.
Penguin
A variety of domestic selection, bred in 2006. Suitable for amateur gardening, less commonly grown for industrial purposes.
Penguin The advantages of the standard variety are much greater than the disadvantages. Miniature bushes are strewn with berries from top to bottom, like a Christmas tree with balls. With low growth, productivity is high - 2.5 kg of fruits per plant.
Fruiting begins in the last ten days of July and continues until mid-August. On powerful, strong shoots with short internodes, the thorns are located only at the bottom. Most often grown as an annual crop.
What do gardeners say?
The standard plant attracts with its decorative effect, especially during the fruiting period. Large berries peek out from under the thick crown.
The round fruits weigh 5 g, do not crumble when picked, and taste sweet-sour and pleasant.
Taste qualities largely depend on the growing region and soil composition. Sandy and clayey soils affect the sugar content of fruits.
This also happens when the soil is over-moistened. In hot summer, the fruits are sweet, without sourness.
Polana
A high-yielding and early-fruiting variety of Polish selection, it was released in 1991. The berry crop has perfectly adapted to our climate, so it can be grown everywhere.
Polana The bushes are powerful, the variety produces many root shoots. The height of the shoots is 160 cm. They grow vertically and have thorns over the entire surface.
Thanks to strong branching, you can reap a good harvest. Dark raspberry berries weigh up to 7 g, the drupes are small, the pulp is juicy and dense.
Features of growing the variety: what gardeners warn about:
- the plant is moisture-loving, requires constant watering, especially in dry times
- In autumn it needs fertilizing with organic fertilizers.
- to make harvesting easier, shoots should be tied to a support
- Before the ovary forms, it is necessary to spray with insectofungicides.
You need to monitor the condition of the soil, constantly weed and loosen, especially after rains.
Tarusa
Summer raspberries with powerful, erect stems. People call it the raspberry tree, as it is a standard plant. The variety appeared in 1987.
Tarusa Thick, woody stems have no thorns. Plant height is 1.5 meters. Raspberries give a good harvest; under the weight of the fruit, the stems bend down.
The yield is high; up to 4 kg of berries can be harvested from one bush. The first collection is in early July, the second in August. Growing in the southern regions extends the fruiting period.
Reviews from gardeners
Due to the heaviness of the berries, raspberries have to be tied to a trellis. Bright red berries with small drupes weigh 7 g. The fruits are not always the same shape and can be found curved.
The berries are suitable for canning and fresh consumption.
Monomakh's hat
Monomakh's Cap A miniature variety with powerful shoots, up to one and a half meters high. The fruits are large, deep red, weighing up to 7 g. 4 kg of berries can be harvested from one bush per season.
The fruits are blunt-conical, elongated in shape. The berries are tasty, sweet, with barely noticeable sourness. Thorns are located only at the bottom of the stems.
Fruits from mid-July until the first frost. The stalks easily give off the berries.
Advantages of the variety:
- high resistance to pests and diseases
- frost resistance
- berries of the 2nd harvest are clean, without pests
- easily propagated by cuttings
Reviews about the variety
Prefers illuminated places, does not develop well in partial shade. In winter, it is necessary to monitor the condition of the soil in the rows between plantings to prevent the formation of an ice crust.
The presented varieties of medium ripening are fully adapted to our conditions.
Even severe frosts are tolerated with ease. However, it is required to follow agrotechnical growing practices.
Features of planting raspberries
In general, planting Blestyashchaya raspberries is not very different from the procedure for other varieties. The peculiarities are due to the fact that the plant was created for regions with harsh winters. It is important to choose a location, quality planting material and meet deadlines.
Recommended timing
The plant can be planted in both spring and autumn. But it is worth keeping in mind that when planting in spring, bushes with bare roots require all procedures to be carried out before the buds open. The raspberries will have time to take root, and fruiting will be less than usual.
In the fall, you need to have time to plant raspberries 3 weeks before frost. Then the bushes will have time to take root and prepare for winter. More specific dates depend on the region where the raspberries will be grown. If a raspberry seedling is purchased in a container, then it can be planted throughout the season.
Choosing a suitable location
Raspberries of the Blestyaschaya variety are placed on a flat area, well lit by the sun. Bushes should be protected on the north side. Light partial shade is allowed, but in the shade the raspberries will stretch out their stems and shrink the berries.
The soil should contain a lot of humus and also have good water and air permeability. Sandy soil requires large amounts of fertilizer and abundant watering. Clay soils and lowlands are not suitable for raspberries. Also, hills are not suitable - snow does not stay there in winter, and moisture in summer.
The soil on which it is planned to plant Blestyashchaya raspberries must have neutral acidity. In order to reduce acidity, the soil is dug up with lime at the rate of 500 g per 1 square meter. m.
Crop rotation is very important. The raspberry tree is transplanted after 8 years to the place where there used to be pumpkin, zucchini, beans or green manure. Potatoes, tomatoes and strawberries are bad predecessors.
Selection and preparation of planting material
It is recommended to purchase raspberry seedlings of the Blestyashchaya variety in special nurseries. There the quality of planting material and compliance with the variety are guaranteed. When choosing a raspberry bush, inspect it well. The root system should be sufficiently branched and free of growths and rotten parts. The branches of good seedlings bend easily and reach a thickness of 1 cm. If the plant is in a container, then remove it and inspect the earthen lump - it should be entangled in thin roots and not crumble.
In the fall, after the work is completed, there are many seedlings that can be used. In order for the raspberry bushes to survive until spring planting, they should be buried in the area. To do this, dig a groove to a depth of 15 cm with an inclined side. Raspberry seedlings are placed in it and covered with earth ⅔ of the length. The top is well compacted and covered with spruce branches - this is good protection from hares and cold.
Landing algorithm
The area for raspberries is prepared in advance - dug up and fertilized with humus, superphosphate and potassium salt. Plants are placed in pits measuring 60x45 cm, keeping a distance of 1 m between them.
2–3 hours before planting, raspberry roots are immersed in water with the addition of a growth stimulator. Fitosporin is also added to prevent rot. When planting, you need to make sure that the root collar is open. The bush is cut 30 cm from the ground and mulched with humus or straw. In spring, it is worth shading raspberries with agrofibre for the first two days after planting to protect them from the bright sun.
How to plant Shiny
Planting in autumn
They buy seedlings in nurseries or separate young shoots up to 40 cm from the bushes. Plantings take place from September to October. The raspberry bushes should separate at intervals of 50 to 60 cm. Row spacing is 1.5 m. There is no need to loosen the ground.
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Trenches or holes are dug with a depth of up to 30 cm, along with fertilizing, which includes per 1 hole:
- half a bucket of humus;
- 20 g potash fertilizer;
- 10 g superphosphate.
The roots of the plants are located in a horizontal direction, so that individual roots do not point upward.
There must be a reserve of up to a month, or even more, between the time of planting and the onset of cold weather.
Spring planting
In the fall, ash and humus are introduced into the soil.
The soil is cleared of weeds.
The bushes are planted at a distance of 0.5 cm. Row spacing is 1.5 m.
Raspberry Shiny spreads quickly across the area, so it needs to be limited by buried metal or boards. You can put slate or roofing felt, 20 - 30 cm, dug into the ground.
Caring for raspberries Shiny
Although raspberries of the Blestyashchaya variety are drought-resistant, the taste of the berries is affected by a long-term lack of moisture. Watering should be carried out regularly 2 times a week, avoiding stagnation of water in the soil. During the fruiting period, you need to ensure that the berries do not get wet.
Fertilizing is needed to obtain larger berries and high yields. In spring, raspberries are fertilized with nitrogen products. Organics, urea or ammonium nitrate are used. Since nitrogen fertilizers increase the acidity of the soil, pour a glass of ash under the raspberry bushes.
When ovaries appear on the plants, fertilize them with phosphorus-potassium compounds. In the fall, superphosphate and potassium salt are added - this way the raspberries will overwinter better.
Raspberries of the Blestyashchaya variety need support, because under the weight of the berries the shoots bend to the ground. Various garter methods are used:
- kola;
- fan;
- trellis.
Raspberries of the Blestyashchaya variety require timely pruning. In spring, dead parts of the plant are removed. There should be only 5 shoots left on the bush. It is better not to break the branches, but to cut them with sharp pruners.
After harvesting, raspberry shoots are cut off at the root so that pests cannot overwinter under the bark. Annual branches are also cleaned, removing weak and broken ones. All removed parts of the plants must be burned.
In areas with relatively warm winters, Brilliant raspberries in the fall can simply be watered and mulched generously. In regions characterized by cold climates, shoots are collected in bunches and tilted towards the ground. If necessary, additionally cover with agrofibre. In winter they throw snow on the bushes. You can cover it from rodents with spruce branches.
Raspberry propagation methods
Blestyashchaya varietal raspberries are not propagated by seeds, because all signs of the mother bush may disappear. For this purpose, shoots or cuttings are used. The suckers formed on the roots are dug up with a clod of earth and planted in the right place.
Brilliant raspberry propagates well from root cuttings. Parts of the root 15 cm long are planted in the fall, watered, mulched, covered with spruce branches and left for the winter. In spring, the cover is removed and replaced with plastic film until seedlings emerge.
This variety can be propagated by green and woody cuttings. The first ones are prepared in June from shoots 1 year old. They are cut into 5 cm pieces and planted at an angle in a greenhouse for rooting. Can be treated with Kornevin.
In the case of woody cuttings, they are prepared in the fall and then stored in the basement in sawdust all winter. In spring, planting material is placed in a greenhouse and awaits rooting.
Diseases and pests, methods of control and prevention
Diseases that may occur in raspberries of the Blestyashchaya variety:
Anthracnose. Appears in the form of purple spots on leaves and shoots, mainly young ones. Then, as the disease progresses, they grow and become gray with a purple border. Ulcers appear on the bark and it cracks. The berries turn brown and dry out. The disease occurs when there is excessive moisture and dense plantings. Prevention, accordingly, will be weeding, maintaining the recommended distance between bushes and moderate watering.
Gray rot. With this disease, the flowers become brown, the ovaries dry out, and a gray coating appears on the berries. Gray rot occurs during cold, rainy summers. For prevention, it is necessary to thin out the raspberries. Another preventive measure is to spray the raspberries with Bordeaux mixture in the spring.
Important! You can’t plant raspberries and strawberries next to each other, as this will provoke an outbreak of gray rot.
Powdery mildew. A white coating forms on the leaves, the tops of the stems stop growing and become deformed. The marketability of berries and yield indicators suffer. Prevention is achieved by maintaining crop rotation and destroying the remains of affected plants. The development of powdery mildew is also promoted by excessive application of nitrogen fertilizers.
Main raspberry pests:
Raspberry moth. Damages buds that have not yet blossomed. As a result, shoots grow more slowly and yields drop. The moth spends the winter in leaves and old raspberry branches. A preventive measure would be the complete removal of old shoots and leaves.
Aphid. This pest attacks the entire plant, sucking the juices out of it. As a result, the raspberries wither and dry out. Aphids spread in warm spring in the absence of precipitation. To remove insects, bushes are sprayed with a stream of water. Also in the fall, dried leaves are removed to deprive the pest of wintering sites.
Raspberry-strawberry weevil. If holes appear on the raspberry leaves and the buds fall off, it means it has been attacked by the raspberry-strawberry weevil. Special traps help against weevils, as well as planting sage or calendula next to raspberries.
